NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — FEB 27, 2014 – A Yolo County jury today announced “guilty” verdicts on 18 felony counts related to sexual assault and kidnapping, in a case involving former West Sacramento Police Officer Sergio Alvarez, reports the Yolo County D.A.’s office. He faces a sentence of up to life in prison. The jury deadlocked [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 12, 2014 – New leaders of the West Sacramento Historical Society took their posts on Sunday, after being sworn in by News-Ledger editor Steve Marschke. The society reports various activities on the calendar, including ongoing history displays at the community center and a survey of historic local houses done on [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – River City High School and a local chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., will present “Partners for Progress: Working To Build Bridges for Youth,” on Saturday, March 8, at the school. The event will focus on community partnerships supporting youth. There will be “STEM” (science, technology, engineering and math) activities, [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB. 19, 2014 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor Four teens face charges after an apparent accidental shooting inside a parked car on February 7. The shooting happened at about 1 p.m. on the 2600-block of Franklyn Way in West Sacramento. A neighbor heard a gunshot and called police. Investigators believe [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 19, 2014 – The fate of disgraced former West Sacramento police officer Sergio Alvarez went into the hands of 12 jurors on Friday. Alvarez was arrested a year ago and charged with sexually assaulting five women “under color of authority” while on patrol in the city. The alleged victims tended [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — FEB 12, 2014 – Inspired after hearing about a project in which volunteers made scarves, in silence, for charity, the Interact Club at River City High School decided to do something similar. Students in the club started “Blankets of Love,” joining in silent meditation or prayer while cutting and double-knotting [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Future Picassos: Every Child is an Artist This class is designed to develop and bring out your child’s inner artist. They will explore the 7 main elements of art: line, shape, form, space, texture, value and color through a variety of mediums such as watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils and acrylic [...]

We used to live behind these ponds. When they were drained and graded there were hundreds of shad in them. My understanding is that they ARE linked to the deep water channel directly and serve as an outlet to the channel when rain fall is too high. I could be wrong, but that is what the construction guys told me. I have caught bass, catfish, shad and bluegil […]